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Wat Pasantidhamma U.S. Dhamma Mission

The Wat Pasantidhamma U.S. Dhamma Mission is dedicated to the teachings of the the Buddha, the Dhamma and the Sangha. We use chanting, sitting mediation, walking meditation and Dhamma discussion to reach out to the English speaking community. Our temple (Wat) is located in Carrollton, VA, USA.

Chanting
Book Project Scope:
Phase
1 – Structure and TextSTRUCTURE
– Copy
the existing structure for the purpose of bringing a familiar work
online and
bridging the gap from a familiar publication to the digital realm.Coordinate
existing and new structure to reflect modern book construction as
well as create expanded digital media based on the existing
materialAdding
or Updating Missing Sections (Appendix / Dedication / Index)Format
(Currently A4)TEXT
– Copy the existing text of every page of the Chanting Book. Keep
all sections and preserve the work as is unless there are obvious
errors.Proof
ReadingScholarly
Review of Transliteration, Sources and TranslationsPhase
2 – Electronic BooksOnce
the Wat Pasantidhamma chanting book is copied, structured and
edited I will comb this and prepare it for eBooks (Kindle, Kobo,
Google Play Books, PDF, etc.) Phase
3 – Recording (Audio) Audio
of the chants Dhamma
Talks based on Book Sutta, Chants and Medit…

The Romanized Pālī Alphabet (Pālī Phonology)
The Romanized Pālī Alphabet is divided into eight vowels and thirty-two consonants:
1. Vowelsaāiīuūe0
2. Grouped Consonants Gutturalskkh g gh ṅPalatalsc ch j jh ñLingualsṭṭhḍḍh ṇDentalstth ddh n Labialspph bbh m
3. Ungrouped ConsonantsFricativey r l ḷ v SibilantsAspiratehNasal / Anusvara ṃ
4. Pālī Pronunciation
The principals of pronunciation employed in this book are in accordance with the Pālī chanting in the Thai of the Mahānikāya tradition in Thailand.
In general. letters or words are pronounced the same as in English, but some may be different. The following are illustrations:
VowelsShort Vowels - pronounced short sound
a - as o in ton or u in sun eg. tassa (tas-sa)
i - as i in sit eg. iti (i-ti)
u - as u in put or oo in look eg. Upāli (U-paa-li)Long Vowels - pronounced long sound
ā - as aa in father eg. kāyena (kaa-ye na)
ī - as ee in tree eg. veramanī (ve-ra-ma-nee)
ū - as oo in moon eg. lokavitū (lo-ka-vi-too)

1. Chanting in Buddhism can be classified into two main types according to tradition: i.e., Theravada and Mahayana. Theravada uses Pālī as the principal language, but Mahayana uses Sanskrit translated into the native language of each country.

The Purpose of chanting can be outlined as follows:To maintain the original tradition by reciting the Buddha's teachingsTo use chanting as part of the religious ceremonies and traditional ritualsTo strengthen the faith of newcomers to BuddhismTo aid meditationTo be a basis for Buddhist education and increase wisdomTo build up inner strength of mind and to enhance the power of meditationTo dispel wicked and inauspicious thoughts occurring in one's mind

2. The chanting of the Thai Theravada sect is further divided into two styles. In one the chanting uses the original Pālī, in the other a Thai translation. Those who chant for the purposes of "d" and "e" above may like to use the translation, comprising Dhamma discussion f…